The body of missing Filipino American James Bawayan was found several days after he jumped into the Kern River in San Joaquin ...

Whitewater Voyages, Sierra South and Momentum River Expeditions team up for Whitewater Wednesday in the Kern River to help raise money for the Kernville Chamber of Commerce.

UPDATE: 7/16 12:35 PM - The acres burned has been reduced to 648 per Watch Duty and remains at 0% containment. UPDATE: 7/16 11:10 AM - The Fay Fire is now at 750 acres and is 0% contained. There ...

Boaters portage their raft down Sierra Way with the Kern River, running at just 185 cubic feet per second, nearby. Rafters need at least 400 to 450 cfs in the riverbed to maneuver downstream.

Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant. The facility's license is up for renewal.

With a healthy snowpack in the Sierras, the Kern River above Isabella Lake is running full and local businesses can take you for as much or as little adventure as you can handle. "Forty-five ...

A sharp increase in public safety power shutoffs in the Kern River Valley is frustrating residents and business owners who say the situation has disrupted daily life ...

The Kern Valley Hospital District, located about 48 miles from Bakersfield in the community of Mountain Mesa in the Kern River Valley, has been counting on a FEMA grant to make up a $22 million ...